r/skulls

I recently buried two "normal sized" dead birds in my garden, how long would it take until only the bones are left ?

Curious if this was somebody’s old house pet or a wild animal

Latest project with my gold toothed friend and some roses. Lots of textures in the glass which I like.

Bought it in Chicago

Don't know the scientific location it came from

Tried google lens but as usual it just kept giving different answers each time

It did look like it had canines at some point but fell out

Life size,printed +painted.Last 3 pics are side by side comparisons with a real skull.The turbinates are not very perfect but the overall effect is fine.

Sorry this is a repost. I thought I'd delete my previous post and reupload with better photos.

Location: I am in NSW, Australia. However, I got this skull for free and we have no idea when or where it was originally acquired/sourced, so it could be from anywhere.

The incisors give rodent vibes, but it's obviously a lot bigger than a mouse or rat. It also has some sharp teeth, and it's very flat, so I know it's not a wallaby or kangaroo (too small for a roo anyway). I'm included every angle of the skull, and the last images show the size of it (in cm).

I'm confident with Felids, Canids, raccoons and opossums, but other than that I'm pretty terrible at skull ID, so I'm hoping someone here can help with IDing this one lol

It's a pretty cool find nonetheless.

Created by artist Lee Downey, known for his carvings of skulls from many natural materials, and items such as pool / billiard balls. This skull is hand carved from a duck pin bowling ball with immaculate detail. Wonderful on its own, with crisp lines and stirring red & gold swirls from the bowling ball medium, it's a conversation piece for sure.

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I got creative to bring a smile to us all 💀🙏

The infraorbital foramen is absolutely bonkers on this thing, and porcupine are native to where I found it.

I found this in a twitten between gardens and what was until recently an orchard. Twitten leads from the street to an ex-fruit farm.

Would also love to be sure where the loose canine fits. Seems like it's the upper jaw to me.

My boyfriend got me a new skull while at an oddities and curiosities expo. It's claimed to be a dog, but no idea on the breed if it is. It also has a bit of a smell to it and missing a couple teeth. I wish I knew more about its history and life. This is my first skull that I didn't clean myself. I really love it and can't decide on a name. I want to be a good skull keeper.